Epson Stylus Color 1160 - Bi-D Adjustment

EPSON Stylus COLOR 860/1160 Revision C
Adjustment Adjustment 134
5.2.3.7 Bi-D Adjustment
You perform this adjustment to correct differences in printing positions,
which is caused by incorrect of printing timing in right and left directions
during the Bi-directional printing. Therefore, you are required to perform
this adjustment after performing the following operations.
n Replacing the Print mechanism
n Replacing the main board
n Replacing the CR motor
n Replacing the Carriage Assembly
n Replacing the Printhead
1. Choose the “Bi-directional adjustment” in the “Adjustment main
menu” as following figure.
Figure 5-23. Choose the Bi-d adjustment
2. Choose the “Print the Bi-d adjustment pattern” in the “Bi-Directional
Adjustment pattern” and click the “OK” button.
Figure 5-24. Bi-d adjustment pattern.
NOTE:
As shown in the sample, gaps between passes are sometimes created
in different directions among patterns.
This unexpected change in direction is caused by an ink jet printer-
specific reason, which is an ink jet printer inevitably performs a
periodical cleaning specified by the flashing timer even during Bi-D
pattern printing, so that the printing direction suddenly changes.
Bi-d
MS Black
d a ta = -2 d a ta = 0 d a ta = 2
M S C olor
d a t a = - 2 d a t a = 0 d a ta = 2
6pl B lack
d a ta = -2 d a ta = 0 d a ta = 2
6pl C olor
d a t a = - 2 d a t a = 0 d a ta = 2
4
pl B lack
d a ta = -2 d a ta = 0 d a ta = 2
4
pl C olor
d a ta = -2 d a ta = 0 d a ta = 2